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Chapter XX
THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there. She was given a kindly welcome. Mrs. Prevost was glad to have her, liked her at once. The feeling was mutual. Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The feeling was mutual.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mrs. Prevost was glad to have her, liked her at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mrs. Prevost was glad to have her, liked her at once.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was given a kindly welcome.
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From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Prevost was glad to have her, liked her at once.
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From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
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From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The feeling was mutual.
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From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She was given a kindly welcome.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Prevost was glad to have her, liked her at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
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From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mrs. Prevost was glad to have her, liked her at once.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
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From this reading She was given a kindly welcome.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Prevost was glad to have her, liked her at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The feeling was mutual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Prevost was glad to have her, liked her at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Prevost was glad to have her, liked her at once.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was given a kindly welcome.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE DRAWER OF BARELLAN They decided to allow Clara to go to Mrs. Prevost's, and Glen took her there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was given a kindly welcome.
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From this reading She was given a kindly welcome.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Glen felt he had left her in good hands, that she would be happy and comfortable.
